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Beta-blockers do not affect patients' quality of life, study finds

Medical Xpress - Cardiology

Long-term use of beta-blockers in patients with myocardial infarction and preserved heart function does not significantly change quality of life or well-being compared to no beta-blockers.

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Is long-term beta-blocker therapy needed after a heart attack?

Science Daily - Heart Disease

The appropriate duration of beta-blocker treatment after a heart attack (a myocardial infarction [MI]) is unknown in patients who do not need to take beta-blockers for another reason.

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Update for diagnosis and treatment of syndrome after cardiac injury: a mini-review

Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine

Post-Cardiac Injury Syndrome (PCIS) refers to a collective term encompassing post-myocardial infarction syndrome, post-pericardiotomy syndrome, and post-traumatic pericarditis. Early diagnosis and effective treatment can improve the quality of life and prognosis for PCIS patients.

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Sense of coherence and quality of life in the recovery of women and men with myocardial infarction: A 10-year follow-up study

European Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing

Abstract Aim Sense of coherence (SOC) allows individuals to be more resilient to adverse life events and it is associated with quality of life (QoL), but its long-term effects are unknown in patients with myocardial infarction.

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Case report of severe coronary artery disease complicated by malignant arrhythmia due to inherited thrombophilia

Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine

The principal clinical manifestation of thrombophilia is venous thromboembolism, which is also markedly linked to arterial thrombosis, including myocardial infarction. This report presents the case of a young man who suffered an acute myocardial infarction as a result of thrombophilia.

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Heart–brain interaction in cardiogenic dementia: pathophysiology and therapeutic potential

Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine

The prevention and treatment of cardiogenic dementia are essential to improve the quality of life, particularly in the elderly and aging population. This study describes the changes in cognitive function associated with coronary artery disease, myocardial infarction, heart failure, atrial fibrillation and heart valve disease.

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Fractional flow reserve and instantaneous wave-free ratio in coronary artery bypass grafting: a meta-analysis and practice review

Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine

Results Clinical outcomes including mortality at 30 days, perioperative myocardial infarction, number of grafts, incidence of stroke, rate of further need for revascularisation, and patient-reported quality of life did not differ in CABG guided by functional testing from those guided by traditional angiography.